Since the island’s landfill site opened two decades ago, he says that no additional contained waste areas have been created at the facility. These are spaces lined with synthetic, protective material to prevent leakage into the surrounding ground. Instead, Spencer says, fresh garbage, be it from the island’s own waste or the cruise ships, has been piled ever more on top of the existing area, creating a large hill.

One current worker tells the BBC that the area contained within the protective sheeting has been full since 2012. “It disturbs me a lot,” he admits. “It’s mind blowing to see the volumes of rubbish.”

He adds that as much of the waste, which is compressed and buried, is now outside the lined area. “You can only imagine the damage to the environment.”

The current boss of the solid waste management authority, Danley Philip, says efforts are afoot to transform the landfill into an “efficient waste management system”.

“We plan to get technicians with experience to manage it properly because currently it’s really just a dump with very little sorting,” he admits.